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Fierytale: Human speech was born when our ancestors gossiped around prehistoric campfires, scientists say

Daily Mail Science and Tech · 2 September 2026 at 00:05

Fierytale: Human speech was born when our ancestors gossiped around prehistoric campfires, scientists say

Researchers say that human speech was born when our ancient ancestors started gossiping and trading stories around the campfire late into the night.

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Fierytale: Human speech was born when our ancestors gossiped around prehistoric campfires, scientists say

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